The Rules of the Game

Jul 9, 1939

1h 46m

★ 7.5

Overview

A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

La Nouvelle Edition Francaise

Franco London Films

The Rules of the Game Trailers

Cast

Octave

Jean Renoir

Robert de la Cheyniest

Marcel Dalio

Christine de la Cheyniest

Nora Gregor

Marceau, le braconnier

Julien Carette

André Jurieux

Roland Toutain

Lisette, sa camériste

Paulette Dubost

Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse

Gaston Modot

Geneviève de Marras

Mila Parély

Jackie, nièce de Christine

Anne Mayen

Corneille, le majordome

Eddy Debray

Madame de la Plante

Odette Talazac

Madame de la Bruyère

Claire Gérard

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